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New York Post
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Laufey and Suki Waterhouse announce tour, MSG show. Get tickets today
Vivid Seats is the New York Post's official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. Laufey is debuting her third studio album in style. The Icelandic jazz vocalist just announced she'll be taking her record 'A Matter of Time' to arenas and amphitheaters this fall with co-headliner Suki Waterhouse. That includes not one, not two, not three but four (!) New York shows. Prior to the tour, Laufey has three smaller solo gigs in NY before teaming up with Waterhouse. These shows go down at Chautauqua's Chautauqua Amphitheater on Saturday, Aug. 2 & Sunday, Aug. 3 and Saratoga Springs' Broadview Stage at Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Aug. 9. Then, once the 'A Matter of Time Tour' officially takes off, the pair will share the stage at NYC's Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, Oct. 15. 'Cannot wait to welcome you to the world of #AMatterofTime,' the 26-year-old shared on Instagram. 'A Matter of Time' hits shelves Aug. 22. Ahead of the record's release, Laufey has dropped a pair of singles, the beguiling, lo-fi 'Tough Luck' and lilting, smoldering 'Silver Lining,' which sounds like a throwback to midcentury standards. As for Waterhouse, she's remained prolific after releasing her sophomore 'Memoir of a Sparklemuffin' last September. This year alone, she's dropped the elegant rocker 'Dream Woman' and dusty Stevie Nicks-esque 'On This Love.' Fans Lauvers can purchase tickets for all upcoming Laufey shows on sites like Vivid Seats; the official on-sale for the 'A Matter of Time Tour' is Friday, June 6. Vivid Seats is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand. They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event. Laufey tour schedule 2025 A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues, whether or not Suki Waterhouse will be performing with Laufey and links to buy tickets can be found below. Suki Waterhouse 2025 festival appearances Waterhouse also has a few other festival and solo headlining spots lined up this year. Here's where she'll be in addition to the 'A Matter of Time Tour.' Suki Waterhouse tour dates Festival d'ete de Quebec July 3-13 at Plains of Abraham in Ville de Quebec, QC, CA Rod Stewart, Avril Lavigne, Benson Boone, Hozier, Shania Twain Up in the Sky Music Festival Aug. 8-9 at Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen, CO Rufus Du Sol, Kacey Musgraves, Glass Animals, Role Model, SG Lewis Leeds Festival Aug. 21-24 at Bramham Park in West Yorkshire, GB Hozier, Chappell Roan, Travis Scott, Becky Hill, The Kooks Reading Festival Aug. 21-24 at Richfield Avenue in Reading, GB Hozier, Chappell Roan, Bring Me The Horizon, Becky Hill, The Kooks Suki Waterhouse solo show Aug. 25 at O2 Forum Kentish Town in London, GB Laufey set list In June 2024, Laufey headlined at Pittsburgh's Heinz Hall. Based on our findings at Set List FM, these are the songs she took to the stage. 01.) 'Dreamer' 02.) 'While You Were Sleeping' 03.) 'Falling Behind' 04.) 'What Love Will Do to You' 05.) 'Fragile' 06.) 'Let You Break My Heart Again' 07.) 'Beautiful Stranger' 08.) 'Valentine' 09.) 'I Wish You Love' (Keely Smith cover) 10.) 'Like the Movies' 11.) 'Promise' 12.) 'California and Me' 13.) 'Goddess' 14.) 'It Could Happen to You' (Jimmy Van Heusen cover) 15.) 'Haunted' 16.) 'Dear Soulmate' 17.) 'Bewitched' 18.) 'Lovesick' 19.) 'From the Start' 20.) 'Bored' 21.) 'Letter to My 13 Year Old Self' Suki Waterhouse set list Last year, Waterhouse went on a solo tour of her own. 'The Sparklemuffin Tour,' in support of the 2024 album, took her all over the country and concluded in Atlanta on Dec. 21. According to Set List FM, here's what she performed that evening. 01.) 'Gateway Drug' 02.) 'Supersad' 03.) 'OMG' 04.) 'Johanna' 05.) 'The Devil I Know' 06.) Blackout Drunk' 07.) 'Helpless' 08.) 'Nonchalant' 09.) 'My Fun' 10.) 'Cannonball' (The Breeders cover) 11.) 'Think Twice' 12.) 'To Get You' 13.) 'Big Love' 14.) 'Moves' 15.) 'To Love' 16.) 'Model, Actress, Whatever' 17.) 'Brutally' 18.) 'Good Looking' Laufey new music This forthcoming record will allegedly be a departure from Laufey's jazzy sound toward something rawer. Her first singles — 'Tough Luck' and 'Silver Lining' — hold true to that axiom. They're both wrapped in gorgeous arrangements but are a bit more confessional and in line with the Taylor Swift/Olivia Rodrigo singer-songwriter mold. Want to hear for yourself? Click here to check out both tracks. Suki Waterhouse new music Thus far, Waterhouse has dropped a pair singles in 2025. Both 'Dream Woman' and 'On This Love' have a time capsule-like quality that transports listeners back to late 20th century Trip-Hop in the tradition of Portishead or Massive Attack. We'd argue they're equally indelible and repeat ready. To take a closer look, you can find these songs as well as everything else Suki Waterhouse has released over the course of her career here. Huge artists on tour in 2025 Quite a few of the biggest crooners in the game will be entertaining audiences all over North America these next few months. Here are just five of our favorites you won't want to miss live. • Sabrina Carpenter • Lady Gaga • Gracie Abrams • Lorde • Olivia Dean Who else is on the road? Take a look at our list of all the biggest artists on tour in 2025 to find the show for you. This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change
Forbes
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Q&A: The Kooks Luke Pritchard On New Music, Fatherhood And More
MATLOCK, ENGLAND - AUGUST 02: Luke Pritchard of The Kooks performs on Day Two of Y Not Festival 2024 ... More Pikehall on August 02, 2024 in Matlock, England. (Photo by) U.K. indie rock favorites The Kooks are a classic example of the phrase, 'If you know, you know.' They have a dedicated U.S. following, their shows are always a great time made of loyal, hardcore fans who've been with the band, oftentimes, a decade or more. Kooks frontman Luke Pritchard does not take that for granted at all. 'The idea that people care that we're making a seventh album is so cool,' he says. They just released Never/Know, the seventh record, this month and began a North American tour this week. I spoke with Pritchard about the album, losing his father when he was a child and more. Steve Baltin: It's been a long minute since you toured the U.S. Luke Pritchard: We did a couple of years ago, but I don't think anyone knew we were there. It was sort of under the radar in some ways, but it broke everything up a bit. We're coming back in May and excited to get back into it, man. Baltin: Let's talk for a second about family life. How old are the kids? Pritchard: Yeah, it's definitely changed things up. One and three. So, we jumped straight in it's in the trenches as they say, but yeah, it's wonderful. They're just these perfect beings that brought magic into our lives. It has changed like the whole process and everything. It's kind of funny; I thought it would be different. I knew it'd be hard and easy and all those things but nothing quite prepares you for it. Baltin: Serj Tankian, who's a friend, put it best, he said, "Whatever you thought you ever knew about being in love, just forget it. What you feel for your kids is totally different." Pritchard: Yeah, exactly. It's indescribable and it also, in some ways, I think it's exactly what I needed in my life at that right time. There's a release as well because all of a sudden you get the purpose, which sounds all cheesy and everything, but you've got this purpose. But also you don't have time to overthink and at the same time I was getting into meditation and coming into a wholesome time in my life anyway and it just frees up that energy in your brain where all of a sudden, you're not even number one or number two, you're like fourth down on the list in a way. I think that's cool, man, it touches something spiritual. Baltin: A lot of people have talked about the fact that when you have a kid, too, all that music s**t doesn't matter anymore in a weird way because who cares what someone thinks about your song, as long as your kids are healthy and cool. Pritchard: Yeah, exactly. It levels everything out in that way, doesn't it? And the things that used to get under the skin don't touch the side anymore. But I think even deeper than that, it's just on a musical level as well. I found the joy of it definitely opened me up. And I think you're right. I think the new album, particularly for me, is a real expression of being very fed up of always being told that everything's doom and gloom and this sort of swirl of negativity every day. I feel very lucky and grateful to have this young family and I can't afford to be like that. I've got to feel the joy, I've got to be positive and optimistic for them. And I think that that really helped with the music creation in every aspect. There are so many challenges, but when you're able to put food on the table, to be healthy when that's the main goal, that's a beautiful thing. Baltin: Tell me about the writing of the new album. Pritchard: I'll start at the beginning with the new album. We've done a lot of different albums where we went different, especially sonically, I was on stage, and I was playing our old song ''Ula' and I just had this epiphany moment on stage. I was just seeing everyone still connecting to this tune. I was just thinking about what I was hitting on and I thought it's been a long time since I really wrote a bunch of songs on my own like I used to do, especially on the first day. I would be in my family home bedroom and I used to write the song and then if I remembered it in the morning I would be like, 'That's a good song.' I work with a lot of producers and that is then the modern way it's very collaborative. I said to my wife, look, I'm going to be around, we're going to be hanging out with kids. But I just need five days where I can go into my studio room and just really start some new music. And it just flowed, I all of a sudden found my identity again a bit. A lot of people told me it reminds them of the same energy of the first album, and I think that's maybe why. I sprouted all these songs, I wrote pretty much the whole album, in terms, of the lyrics and melody all in this very short period of time. Baltin: Did you find fatherhood come into the writing of this album? Pritchard: 'If They Could Only Know,' for example, is a sweet story in the song. It's a simple, cool concept I think a lot of people relate to, which is just about how in my life I've had a lot of turbulence, and I have been quite unhappy and really happy and a bit crazy and torn and maybe having quite a chaotic life and then figuring it out and finding wholesome and having a family but wishing the people that didn't ever see me get to that point, could see it. So, I put some comedy in, I was trying to channel a bit of Ray Davies and British humor, and I put missing my granny's cooking and mentioned my dad, who, passed away when I was a kid. I had this amazing moment with my first born, cause Wesley, our second kid, he hadn't been born at this point when I was writing the song. My dad died when I was three. And I always thought, he never knew me, he never knew anything about me. And my one connection with him was music. I think that's the only reason why I ever did this and why I had such belief in myself was I had to do this because of my dad. All I had left was a Les Paul deluxe and a bunch of records and I this was my connection, my only real sort of ambition was because of my dad. Anyway, once I had Julian, I when he got to three I realized, 'Oh my god my dad knew so well.' I was like, 'If I died today the connection I have with my son are the memories. That's like a universe.' It was a very powerful feeling and I think that feeling runs through quite a few of the songs; 'Never Know,' it's that and I named the album after that song because it's all about that gratitude for what you've had and what you have. For me that the most traumatic thing in my life was my dad dying when I was a kid. And I think that there's finding the joy of the time I have with him. Baltin: When you look back now at songs you wrote 15, 20 years ago do you find your dad in there in ways that you didn't recognize at the time? Because so much of writing is subconscious. So, now that you realize now your relationship with him, my gut is that probably was always in there. You just were not able to see it yet. Pritchard: Yeah, I think that's really insightful and giving me goosebumps in a way because I think you're right. I think psychologically when starting a family a lot of that stuff got brought up and I think, especially in my first couple of records, there's a lot of angst, even if it's like you're talking about a girl, and then all of a sudden this angst comes out. It's like the primal scream kind of thing. And I think that's quite clear to me now. There are specific songs like "See Me Now," for example, which is on our fourth record, which is literally a letter to my dad.
Scottish Sun
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
The Kooks singer Luke Pritchard reveals Noughties band will release newly-discovered material amid 20th anniversary
Luke also reveals how the band want to celebrate the track that changed their lives 20TH ON WAY The Kooks singer Luke Pritchard reveals Noughties band will release newly-discovered material amid 20th anniversary THE KOOKS will kick off their 16-date US tour tomorrow before heading back here for gigs to celebrate new album Never/Know. But talk within the band has already turned to next year, which will mark the 20th anniversary of their debut record Inside In/Inside Out. Advertisement The album, which soundtracked my teenage years, contains hits including Naive, Ooh La and She Moves In Her Own Way - and singer Luke Pritchard says he and his bandmate Hugh Harris want to do something special. 'I think it's a huge moment to circle back too,' Luke said. 'It's still gathering new fans, young fans on TikTok and social media. 'Being around 20 years later and going through a lot of amazing times and a lot of really bad times, it's going to be a really big celebration. Advertisement "That's of the band in its entirety, not just one album. 'For us, we'll be going through some archive that hasn't come out yet and, of course, we'll celebrate it. "It would be rude not to. 'And to celebrate Naive – how that song changed our lives. Advertisement "It's a crazy thing. 'To have one song like that, you've got to be absolutely blown away that it's still doing it's thing.' Indie group The Kooks are back with new single Never Know, from their seventh album Never/Know 7 The Kooks frontman Luke Pritchard (right) and his bandmate Hugh Harris (left) Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Cowboy Bey's in top gear 7 Texas Hold 'Em singer Beyonce doing an Elvis lip curl impression Credit: Instagram Advertisement 7 Beyonce showed off fresh looks including a huge coat with an eagle on the back Credit: Instagram WE'RE on the ten-day countdown to Beyonce's arrival in London, where she will play the first night of her Cowboy Carter tour in the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on June 5. And I'm told the Texas Hold 'Em singer, who did an Elvis lip curl impression, will have a new wardrobe of outfits to wear on stage. Bey showed off fresh looks including a huge coat with an eagle on the back when started her five-night residency at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Advertisement She does have a helping hand when it comes to making time for fittings, though. My insiders told me she worked with designer Robert Wun for her Cowboy Carter outfits. He has a body stand-in for the superstar to make sure everything is perfectly tailored to her. The source said: 'Beyonce does the final fittings but there is also a model with the same measurements who is there for the in-between stuff. It's the same for hats, so her hair will be styled like Beyonce's. Advertisement They can make sure the hats fit like a glove when it comes to the real thing.' Faye Steps into role as dancer 7 Fay Tozer has landed a role in new show Diamonds And Dust Credit: Chris Davis FAYE TOZER is still turning up the sex appeal as she approached her 50th birthday – with a role in racy new show Diamonds And Dust opposite Dita Von Teese. My exclusive photos show the Steps singer in character as Wild West gambler and dancer Miss Kitty LeRoy, who she will play when the production opens in London's at the Emerald Theatre on June 16. Advertisement Burlesque dancer and model Dita is also a producer on the show and will star as Lady Luck for select performances. The theatrical spectacle will follow Faye as the notorious 19th century card dealer. Faye, who performed on Britain's Got Talent at the weekend to promote Steps' own musical Here & Now's UK tour, is now a go-to star in the theatre. Last year she had rave reviews for her turn as Cruella De Vil in a touring production of 101 Dalmatians. Advertisement And it sounds like she has yet another hit on her hands. 182 Mark: My regret over not kissing Cure's Robert 7 Mark Hoppus with The Cure's Robert Smith at 2004 gig Credit: Instagram/blink182tv BLINK 182 rocker Mark Hoppus says he was gutted at turning down a kiss with The Cure's Robert Smith on stage at Wembley Stadium in 2004. Robert, whose albums include Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me, joined the band at the show to sing All Of This and Boys Don't Cry. Advertisement Recalling being joined by his music idol on stage, Mark said: 'It was so surreal, such a rad moment. 'I went to give him a hug and he leaned in and said, 'Give me a kiss'. I wish I had done it. It would've made such a better story than it almost happened.' In an chat to promote autobiography Fahrenheit-182, Mark said the group weren't as rock 'n' roll as their fans thought. He said: 'People weren't getting hammered all the time, and there weren't chicks backstage. Advertisement 'People would literally come back, take a look around and be like, 'This is f***ing boring'.' Olly vow to keep touring 7 Troublemaker singer Olly Murs outside London's O2 Credit: ollymurs/Instagram I WAS gutted to see Olly Murs have to cancel three gigs after getting ill last week. He was down in the dumps after a respiratory infection, which caused issues with his voice while touring. Advertisement So it put a smile on my face to see a snap of the Troublemaker singer outside London's O2 while I was scrolling through Instagram yesterday. He stood excitedly alongside a promo poster of himself, and told his fans: 'It's. Not. Over. Yet!' He was forced off stage just six songs into a performance at Glasgow's Ovo Hydro arena last Thursday. Olly said afterwards: 'What happened last night has never happened to me before and I'm truly gutted and upset.' He then had to scrap shows in Manchester and Birmingham so he could rest his vocal chords for 48 hours. Advertisement ED SHEERAN's top-secret appearance at Radio 1's Big Weekend was kept on a need-to-know basis – with the singer given the alias John Smith to keep his performance a surprise. Insiders said only ten people knew Ed, below, was on site in Liverpool, including Breakfast Show host Greg James. He said after Ed's slot on Saturday: 'I was sworn to secrecy. He wanted to do it as a surprise. He wanted to build that excitement. 'I saw him an hour before in his dressing room and he said, 'I'm worried because no one knows I'm here, no one's going to turn up and the tent's going to be empty'. 'I said, 'You're Ed Sheehan mate, the tent's not going to be empty'. Big Weekend throws up those surprises. The tent was full, people got turned away.' Advertisement Holly: I'll go for Callum 7 Frankie Goes To Hollywood singer says he's keen to see It's A Sin actor Callum Scott Howells take on his part Credit: AFP THERE is much chatter about a new film telling the story of Holly Johnson's life. But the Frankie Goes To Hollywood singer says he's keen to see It's A Sin actor Callum Scott Howells take on his part, if they can get it off the ground. 'I thought that was a great idea,' Holly, below, said. 'I think he's a good actor. I did meet him when he was doing Cabaret. Advertisement 'His agent asked me not to talk about it because he keeps getting involved in it but I don't care. There might be a documentary, there might be a film. They can never make up their minds or get funding. 'I have an option to make a film from my book. They keep sending me scripts every year or so, and I don't know if it's ever going to happen. 'They had the option, it might have lapsed now. I don't want to ring up my lawyer because it will cost me a thousand quid to find out.' LIAM GALLAGHER confirmed my tale that Joey Waronker is on drums for Oasis' reunion tour. Advertisement Replying on X to a fan who asked about Joey joining them, he wrote: 'It's a different thing but he's the right man right now.' The band will kick off their mammoth run of sold-out shows on July 4.
The Sun
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
The Kooks singer Luke Pritchard reveals Noughties band will release newly-discovered material amid 20th anniversary
THE KOOKS will kick off their 16-date US tour tomorrow before heading back here for gigs to celebrate new album Never/Know. But talk within the band has already turned to next year, which will mark the 20th anniversary of their debut record Inside In/Inside Out. The album, which soundtracked my teenage years, contains hits including Naive, Ooh La and She Moves In Her Own Way - and singer Luke Pritchard says he and his bandmate Hugh Harris want to do something special. 'I think it's a huge moment to circle back too,' Luke said. 'It's still gathering new fans, young fans on TikTok and social media. 'Being around 20 years later and going through a lot of amazing times and a lot of really bad times, it's going to be a really big celebration. "That's of the band in its entirety, not just one album. 'For us, we'll be going through some archive that hasn't come out yet and, of course, we'll celebrate it. "It would be rude not to. 'And to celebrate Naive – how that song changed our lives. "It's a crazy thing. 'To have one song like that, you've got to be absolutely blown away that it's still doing it's thing.' Indie group The Kooks are back with new single Never Know, from their seventh album Never/Know 7 Cowboy Bey's in top gear 7 7 WE'RE on the ten-day countdown to Beyonce 's arrival in London, where she will play the first night of her Cowboy Carter tour in the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on June 5. And I'm told the Texas Hold 'Em singer, who did an Elvis lip curl impression, will have a new wardrobe of outfits to wear on stage. Bey showed off fresh looks including a huge coat with an eagle on the back when started her five-night residency at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. She does have a helping hand when it comes to making time for fittings, though. My insiders told me she worked with designer Robert Wun for her Cowboy Carter outfits. He has a body stand-in for the superstar to make sure everything is perfectly tailored to her. The source said: 'Beyonce does the final fittings but there is also a model with the same measurements who is there for the in-between stuff. It's the same for hats, so her hair will be styled like Beyonce's. They can make sure the hats fit like a glove when it comes to the real thing.' Faye Steps into role as dancer 7 FAYE TOZER is still turning up the sex appeal as she approached her 50th birthday – with a role in racy new show Diamonds And Dust opposite Dita Von Teese. My exclusive photos show the Steps singer in character as Wild West gambler and dancer Miss Kitty LeRoy, who she will play when the production opens in London's at the Emerald Theatre on June 16. Burlesque dancer and model Dita is also a producer on the show and will star as Lady Luck for select performances. The theatrical spectacle will follow Faye as the notorious 19th century card dealer. Faye, who performed on Britain's Got Talent at the weekend to promote Steps' own musical Here & Now's UK tour, is now a go-to star in the theatre. Last year she had rave reviews for her turn as Cruella De Vil in a touring production of 101 Dalmatians. And it sounds like she has yet another hit on her hands. 182 Mark: My regret over not kissing Cure's Robert 7 BLINK 182 rocker Mark Hoppus says he was gutted at turning down a kiss with The Cure's Robert Smith on stage at Wembley Stadium in 2004. Robert, whose albums include Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me, joined the band at the show to sing All Of This and Boys Don't Cry. Recalling being joined by his music idol on stage, Mark said: 'It was so surreal, such a rad moment. 'I went to give him a hug and he leaned in and said, 'Give me a kiss'. I wish I had done it. It would've made such a better story than it almost happened.' In an chat to promote autobiography Fahrenheit-182, Mark said the group weren't as rock 'n' roll as their fans thought. He said: 'People weren't getting hammered all the time, and there weren't chicks backstage. 'People would literally come back, take a look around and be like, 'This is f***ing boring'.' Olly vow to keep touring 7 I WAS gutted to see Olly Murs have to cancel three gigs after getting ill last week. He was down in the dumps after a respiratory infection, which caused issues with his voice while touring. So it put a smile on my face to see a snap of the Troublemaker singer outside London's O2 while I was scrolling through Instagram yesterday. He stood excitedly alongside a promo poster of himself, and told his fans: 'It's. Not. Over. Yet!' He was forced off stage just six songs into a performance at Glasgow's Ovo Hydro arena last Thursday. Olly said afterwards: 'What happened last night has never happened to me before and I'm truly gutted and upset.' He then had to scrap shows in Manchester and Birmingham so he could rest his vocal chords for 48 hours. ED SHEERAN's top-secret appearance at Radio 1's Big Weekend was kept on a need-to-know basis – with the singer given the alias John Smith to keep his performance a surprise. Insiders said only ten people knew Ed, below, was on site in Liver p ool, including Breakfast Show host Greg James. He said after Ed's slot on Saturday: 'I was sworn to secrecy. He wanted to do it as a surprise. He wanted to build that excitement. 'I saw him an hour before in his dressing room and he said, 'I'm worried because no one knows I'm here, no one's going to turn up and the tent's going to be empty'. 'I said, 'You're Ed Sheehan mate, the tent's not going to be empty'. Big Weekend throws up those surprises. The tent was full, people got turned away.' Holly: I'll go for Callum THERE is much chatter about a new film telling the story of Holly Johnson's life. But the Frankie Goes To Hollywood singer says he's keen to see It's A Sin actor Callum Scott Howells take on his part, if they can get it off the ground. 'I thought that was a great idea,' Holly, below, said. 'I think he's a good actor. I did meet him when he was doing Cabaret. 'His agent asked me not to talk about it because he keeps getting involved in it but I don't care. There might be a documentary, there might be a film. They can never make up their minds or get funding. 'I have an option to make a film from my book. They keep sending me scripts every year or so, and I don't know if it's ever going to happen. 'They had the option, it might have lapsed now. I don't want to ring up my lawyer because it will cost me a thousand quid to find out.' LIAM GALLAGHER confirmed my tale that Joey Waronker is on drums for Oasis' reunion tour. Replying on X to a fan who asked about Joey joining them, he wrote: 'It's a different thing but he's the right man right now.' The band will kick off their mammoth run of sold-out shows on July 4. The week in Bizness MONDAY: JENNIFER LOPEZ hosts the American Music Awards in Las Vegas where Benson Boone and Janet Jackson, who will get the Icon Award, are among the performers. TUESDAY: ABBA Voyage will celebrate its third anniversary at the ABBA Arena in East London, with a party attended by a series of celebrities and maybe even a member or two of the group. WEDNESDAY: Karate Kid: Legends, starring Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan, hits cinemas as a sequel to the TV series Cobra Kai. It is the sixth movie in the franchise, 41 years after the original film. SATURDAY: The capital's biggest pop festival, Mighty Hoopla, will kick off in South London's Brockwell Park with Ciara, Jade and Una Healy, followed by Kesha, Loreen and Heidi Montag on Sunday.
The Irish Sun
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
The Kooks singer Luke Pritchard reveals Noughties band will release newly-discovered material amid 20th anniversary
THE KOOKS will kick off their 16-date US tour tomorrow before heading back here for gigs to celebrate new album Never/Know. But talk within the band has already turned to next year, which will mark the 20th anniversary of their debut record Inside In/Inside Out. Advertisement The album, which soundtracked my teenage years, contains hits including Naive, Ooh La and She Moves In Her Own Way - and singer 'I think it's a huge moment to circle back too,' Luke said. 'It's still gathering new fans, young fans on TikTok and social media. 'Being around 20 years later and going through a lot of amazing times and a lot of really bad times, it's going to be a really big celebration. Advertisement READ MORE ON THE KOOKS "That's of the band in its entirety, not just one album. 'For us, we'll be going through some archive that hasn't come out yet and, of course, we'll celebrate it. "It would be rude not to. 'And to celebrate Naive – how that song changed our lives. Advertisement Most read in Bizarre "It's a crazy thing. 'To have one song like that, you've got to be absolutely blown away that it's still doing it's thing.' Indie group The Kooks are back with new single Never Know, from their seventh album Never/Know 7 The Kooks frontman Luke Pritchard (right) and his bandmate Hugh Harris (left) Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Cowboy Bey's in top gear 7 Texas Hold 'Em singer Beyonce doing an Elvis lip curl impression Credit: Instagram Advertisement 7 Beyonce showed off fresh looks including a huge coat with an eagle on the back Credit: Instagram WE'RE on the ten-day countdown to Beyonce's arrival in London, where she will play the first night of her Cowboy Carter tour in the And I'm told the Texas Hold 'Em singer, who did an Elvis lip curl impression, will have a new wardrobe of outfits to wear on stage. Bey showed off fresh looks including a huge coat with an eagle on the back when started her five-night residency at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Advertisement She does have a helping hand when it comes to making time for fittings, though. My insiders told me she worked with designer Robert Wun for her He has a body stand-in for the superstar to make sure everything is perfectly tailored to her. The source said: 'Beyonce does the final fittings but there is also a model with the same measurements who is there for the in-between stuff. It's the same for hats, so her hair will be styled like Beyonce's. Advertisement They can make sure the hats fit like a glove when it comes to the real thing.' Faye Steps into role as dancer 7 Fay Tozer has landed a role in new show Diamonds And Dust Credit: Chris Davis My exclusive photos show the Steps singer in character as Wild West gambler and dancer Miss Kitty LeRoy, who she will play when the production opens in London's at the Emerald Theatre on June 16. Advertisement Burlesque dancer and model Dita is also a producer on the show and will star as Lady Luck for select performances. The theatrical spectacle will follow Faye as the notorious 19th century card dealer. Faye, who performed on Last year she had rave reviews for her turn as Cruella De Vil in a touring production of 101 Dalmatians. Advertisement And it sounds like she has yet another hit on her hands. 182 Mark: My regret over not kissing Cure's Robert 7 Mark Hoppus with The Cure's Robert Smith at 2004 gig Credit: Instagram/blink182tv BLINK 182 rocker Mark Hoppus says he was gutted at turning down a kiss with The Cure's Robert Smith on stage at Wembley Stadium in 2004. Robert, whose albums include Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me, joined the band at the show to sing All Of This and Boys Don't Cry. Advertisement Recalling being joined by his music idol on stage, Mark said: 'It was so surreal, such a rad moment. 'I went to give him a hug and he leaned in and said, 'Give me a kiss'. I wish I had done it. It would've made such a better story than it almost happened.' In an chat to promote autobiography Fahrenheit-182, Mark said the group weren't as rock 'n' roll as their fans thought. He said: 'People weren't getting hammered all the time, and there weren't chicks backstage. Advertisement 'People would literally come back, take a look around and be like, 'This is f***ing boring'.' Olly vow to keep touring 7 Troublemaker singer Olly Murs outside London's O2 Credit: ollymurs/Instagram I WAS gutted to see Olly Murs have to cancel three gigs after getting ill last week. He was down in the dumps after a respiratory infection, which caused issues with his voice while touring. Advertisement So it put a smile on my face to see a snap of the Troublemaker singer outside London's O2 while I was scrolling through Instagram yesterday. He stood excitedly alongside a promo poster of himself, and told his fans: 'It's. Not. Over. Yet!' He was forced off stage just six songs into a performance at Glasgow's Ovo Hydro arena last Thursday. Olly said afterwards: 'What happened last night has never happened to me before and I'm truly gutted and upset.' He then had to scrap shows in Manchester and Birmingham so he could rest his vocal chords for 48 hours. Advertisement ED SHEERAN's top-secret appearance at Radio 1's Big Weekend was kept on a need-to-know basis – with the singer given the alias John Smith to keep his performance a surprise. Insiders said only ten people knew Ed, below, was on site in Liverpool, including Breakfast Show host Greg James. He said after Ed's slot on Saturday: 'I was sworn to secrecy. He wanted to do it as a surprise. He wanted to build that excitement. 'I saw him an hour before in his dressing room and he said, 'I'm worried because no one knows I'm here, no one's going to turn up and the tent's going to be empty'. 'I said, 'You're Ed Sheehan mate, the tent's not going to be empty'. Big Weekend throws up those surprises. The tent was full, people got turned away.' Advertisement Holly: I'll go for Callum 7 Frankie Goes To Hollywood singer says he's keen to see It's A Sin actor Callum Scott Howells take on his part Credit: AFP THERE is much chatter about a new film telling the story of Holly Johnson's life. But the Frankie Goes To Hollywood singer says he's keen to see It's A Sin actor Callum Scott Howells take on his part, if they can get it off the ground. 'I thought that was a great idea,' Holly, below, said. 'I think he's a good actor. I did meet him when he was doing Cabaret. Advertisement 'His agent asked me not to talk about it because he keeps getting involved in it but I don't care. There might be a documentary, there might be a film. They can never make up their minds or get funding. 'I have an option to make a film from my book. They keep sending me scripts every year or so, and I don't know if it's ever going to happen. 'They had the option, it might have lapsed now. I don't want to ring up my lawyer because it will cost me a thousand quid to find out.' Advertisement Replying on X to a fan who asked about Joey joining them, he wrote: 'It's a different thing but he's the right man right now.' The band will kick off their mammoth run of sold-out shows on July 4. The week in Bizness MONDAY : JENNIFER LOPEZ hosts the American Music Awards in Las Vegas where Benson Boone and Janet Jackson, who will get the Icon Award, are among the performers. TUESDAY : ABBA Voyage will celebrate its third anniversary at the ABBA Arena in East London, with a party attended by a series of celebrities and maybe even a member or two of the group. WEDNESDAY : Karate Kid: Legends, starring Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan, hits cinemas as a sequel to the TV series Cobra Kai. It is the sixth movie in the franchise, 41 years after the original film. SATURDAY : The capital's biggest pop festival, Mighty Hoopla, will kick off in South London's Brockwell Park with Ciara, Jade and Una Healy, followed by Kesha, Loreen and Heidi Montag on Sunday.
